Combination bottle opener, jar top remover, and corkscrew



Oct. 17, 1933. THOMPSdN 1,930,492

COMBINATION BOTTLE OPENER, JAR TOP REMONER, AND CORK SCREW Filed May 2,1931 Patented Oct. 17, 1933 UNITED STATES COMBINATION-BOTTLE OPENER, JARTOP. 7

V REMOVER,-AND CORKSCREW Henry G. Thompson, East (lleveland, 0hio V IApplication .May 2,1931. serialnofssgsbs 4 Claims. (cits-4c) f Thisinvention relates to a combined bottlecap opener, jar-top remover, andcork-screw. A primary object of the invention is to provide a simple andefiicient device of this character,

which may be mounted on a suitable support and which maybe used eitherfor removing bottle caps, jar covers generally found on olive jars, jamjars," etc.,- and also for withdrawing corks.

A" further object of the invention is to provide a-combination jar topremover, bottle cap remover and'cork screw of a minimum number of parts,which-parts will be very simple in construction, easily and economicallyassembled and which will result in a very rigid structure.

In the past, when it became necessary to open abottle and no bottleopener was found nearby, the cap of the bottle was placed against thenearest piece of furniture, window sill or any projection, and pounded,resulting in a marring of the furniture and in some instances, when theneck of the bottle broke, the ruining of rugs, curtains, etc. This wasespecially true in hotels, where, if a bottle opener was placed by themanagement in each room, it soon became lost or found its way into aguests pocket. There have been bottle openers which could be secured inplace, but these have been of a costly construction, which prohibitedtheir use in every room of a hotel. I

The specific object of my invention then is to provide a combinationbottle cap opener, jar top remover and cork screw, which can bemanufactured so cheaply that it can be retailed profitably at a very lowprice.

In carrying out the above objects, the invention is susceptible of awide range of modifications, without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed invention; there beingshown in the drawing for illustrative purposes a preferred and practicalform in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my combined bottle opener,jar top remover and cork screw, showing a bottle and cork; Fig. 2is asimilar perspective of my invention, showing a jar and cap; Fig. 3 is aside elevation; Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on the lines 4-4 of Fig.5; Fig. 5 is a plan view and Fig. 6 is a crosssectional view taken onthe lines 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 indicates a metal stamping havingtwo side plates, 11 and 12 respectively, said plates being adapted to besecured to any wall or suitable surface by any suitable securingmembers, such as screws 13 and 14, respectively. Two side walls 15 and16 extend outwardly from the side plates at right angles and the metalis rounded off from each side wall to form a covering wall 17. This topwall 17' has two slits 18 and '19. The metal between the slits is forceddownwardly and stretched somewhat to form the hanger 20. A

corkscrew 21 has one end curved"around'-the hanger 20, as at 21. Thereis sufiicient play left between the cork screw 21 and hanger so thatthecork screw will freely pivot about the point 20 and move between-thewalls 15 and1'6. 65. A partially oval recess 23 and 24is cut in eachside wall 15 and 16, respectively, to form prongs 25 and 26. The'topportion 17 is bent-over at the top of this recessto form a lip 27. Thislip has a substantially straight line contact, as shown in Fig. 5. Whenit is desired to remove the cap from a bottle, the cap is inserted inthe recess, with the lip 27 below the edge of the cap, the midportion ofthe cap bearing against the two prongs 25 and 26, which form a bearingsurface. On the other hand if it is desired to remove a cover to a jamjar, olive glass or likearticle, the glass is inserted in the recess, asshown in Fig.

2, the two prongs 25 and 26 getting under the edge of the cover, and thelip 2'7 acting as the bearing surface.

It'is within the spirit and purpose of my invention to make the deviceof a single piece of metal of the general shape of Figs. 2 or 3, inwhich case there would be one prong instead of two. In this modificationthe cork screw would hangin the corner formed by the base and theprojection.

As far as I know, there is no suitable jar top remover on the marketthat can be secured to a 590 wall, for removing the covers generallyformed on jam jars, olive jars, pickle jars, etc. These covers are verydifiicult to remove without bending them out of shape, especially withthe ordinary can opener. If the cover is bent out of shape, somethingelse has to be found for a cover or the jar has to be left uncovered. Ihave found that because of my spaced apart prongs and the line contacton the lip, if the jar-is moved around without too much pressure beingexerted at anyi time, the cover can usually be removed without bendingit out of shape. Also, as far as I know, there is no jar top remover onthe market, which is combined with a bottle cap remover and a corkscrew. My combination bottle cap opener, jar 1,1

top remover and corkscrew can be secured to a window casing, cupboard,wall or any suitable fiat surface, so that it never becomes lost or misplaced. It is particularly adapted for use in hotel rooms, hotelkitchens, restaurants and the pri-; .1

prongs of my opener will engage the cover of the 7 average jelly glass,and remove the same in the same manner that they will remove pickle jartops.

Another feature of my invention is the fact that the design has no sharpprojecting points, which anyone would ordinarily comein contact with.The lip at the top extends out over the pointed prongs and is rounded,as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The cork screw, by being freely pivotedwithin the casing, always hangs when not in use,

flat to the supporting surface. The cork screw is also so made and hungthat the point always lies fiat against the supporting surface, so thatthere is no possibility of tearing clothing or scratching ones hands.

Thus it will be seen that I have disclosed a very simple bottle capopener, jar top remover and cork screw, which can be made very simplyand economically and yet one which will last a life time. The bottle capopener and the jar top remover consisting of a one-piece metal stamping,

which can be previously cut out by one operation.

This stamping providing a hanger for an ordinary type cork screw.

I claim:

1. In a combined bottle opener and jar cap remover, the combination of acasing which is adapted to be secured to a flat surface, said casinghaving two spaced-apart prongs and a lip associated therewith, the lipbeing adapted to remove a bottle cap, the two prongs acting as a bearingsurface, and the two prongs being adapted to remove a jar cover, the lipacting as the bearing surface.

2. In a combination of the character described, a base plate adaptedtobe secured to a flat surface, said base plate having a hollow,forwardlyprojecting portion comprising two side walls and a topconnecting wall, the side walls each having a recess therein to formprongs on said walls ad jacent the base plate, and the top wall beingbent over above said prongs to form a lip.

3. In a construction of the character described, a base plate adapted tobe secured to a .flat surface, said baseplate having a hollow for-.wardly projecting portion comprising two side walls and a topconnecting wall, each side wall having a semioval recess out therein toform 9. prong on each side wall at the bottom of said recess, the topwall connecting the tops of said recesses being bent over to form a lip.I 4. In a combined bottle opener and jar cap remover, the'combination ofa base adapted to be secured to a surface and an outwardly projectingportion having a lip and a prong'extending there'- from, the lip beingadapted to remov, a bottle cap, the prong acting as a bearing surface,and the prong being adapted to remove a jar cover, the lip acting as abearing surface.

HENRY G. THOMPSON.

